GM ZD The Perennial Crown (Inactive)

Game Master Z...D...

Round 1 results:
Awareness Points (failures) 3

Obtacles
Daring Leap: 1 dance point
Moving Platforms:
Perplexing Magic: 1 dance point
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 2 dance points

Round 2 fight

Is this one of those types of challenges where you can only do a particular check/obstacle once?

No, it does not seem to be that way. feel free to try it again.

Emboldened by her success Astrid leaps once more.

Athletics-Daring Leap: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

Astrid successfully leaps to another platform.

Round 1 results:
Awareness Points (failures) 3

Obtacles
Daring Leap: 2 dance points
Moving Platforms:
Perplexing Magic: 1 dance point
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 2 dance points

The general goodwill earned earlier lets the locals see past the minor misstep to the true talent within.

Herondal makes a big show of his supposed misstep and makes it look like part of his routine.

Daring Leap.

perform dramatic acting: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 14 + 1 = 35

You would swear he actually had the wings of the faeries he is imitating.

Seeing that jumping around didn’t help him, Fafrd attempts to sneak.
Stealth roll: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Quinoline will try Perplexing Magic.

Arcana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18

Perplexing Magic

"Yes, yes, I think I'm picking it up..."

"ඔබේ වම් පාදය ඇතුලට දමන්න
ඔබේ වම් පාදය පිටතට
ඔබේ වම් පාදය
ඒ සියල්ල සොලවන්න
..."

Arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24

I just realized that I should probably Hero Point my last roll. Since the results haven't been posted, I think this should be okay.

Hero Point Reroll, Arcana: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Bah, should have thought of it that earlier.

OMG those rolls! Quinn is a witch!

Quinoline either rolls 18+ or 8-. Go big or go home.

Nature: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 11 + 2 = 15

Certainly a little too old for this, Crafty seems lost...

I think I will use a Edge Point here...
Do we get HP GM?

Round 2 results:
Awareness Points (failures) 4

Obtacles
Daring Leap: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Moving Platforms:
Perplexing Magic: 3 dance point. Obstacle Cleared
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 2 dance points

Crafty, no need to spend an edgepoint here, since Perplexing magic was cleared prior to your roll. You can attempt another type of check.

I was going to hand out another HP after the dance

Everyone can try for round 3. Crafty you can attempt two checks for rounds 2 and 3

Quinoline will return to watching the guards.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

Go big or go home. *facepalm*

Astrid decides to slip past the guards by creating a distraction. She discreetly trips one of the dancers into falling onto another dancer.

deception-watchful guards: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20

I don't know if I succeeded or failed but I don't think we want 6 failures. If I have indeed failed I think it's time to use an edge point to turn it into a success.

Astrid looks at the dancers and points at the one that she tripped.

"I saw that! He did that on purpose! How insulting! Are you gonna take that from him?"

I was under the impression that our Edge Point were automatically being used. Quinoline's definitely going to use one if they're not automatically used.

Stealth roll: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

Again, Fafrd will attempt to avoid being noticed. After all, the dance was a means to an end

I'm almost sure that the DC is at least average for our tier which would be a little over 20. The Watchful Guards option seems odd during the dance, @GM ZD I can use Perform to Feint, Would that be close enough to distracting the guards?

With that mystery solved, Kang looks around and spots the guards. Putting his many years out sneaking past his house guards to good use, Kang looks for a way to avoid notice as he sneaks past them.

stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

FYI GM - I will use edge points, if available, if I fail (again)

Moving Platforms

Despite his old age, Crafty decides to dance on the platform.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

After observing them, he thinks to have catch their patterns and easily follows their up and down!

Easier than expected!

@Quinn, was not sure that was what was wanting to be done. Going forward in the 2nd phase of the dance, I will do that.

With Astrid being able to deceive the guards, she closes the watchful eyes obstacle.

The potent magic of the dance transforms everything into a whirl of color, a cascade of garments and phosphorescent bursts of pollen, of masked revelers sweeping through the air on currents of flashing energy and laughter. The floor is far below, obscured by decadent dresses and swirling colors. The music changes, announcing the beginning of a new dance sequence.

Complication: Each PC is placed in a situation where they must observe Bhopan’s complex etiquette. Each PC needs to make a Bhopan Lore or Society check to makes sense of it all

Society: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28

"My, my, this is getting more and more intriguing by the minute!" Kang calls out in excitement.

society: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

"Very pretty."

Society: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16

I'm okay with us requesting the Edge Points. Just wanted to make sure we use them all before we accumulate too many negatives.

Society: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Fafrd watches as the dance changes.
realy, Bhopan lore? Wow.

"This is the craziest dance I've ever seen."

Society: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

Fafrd watches as the dance changes.
realy, Bhopan lore? Wow.

You know technically I have Bhopan lore thanks to Clever Improviser and Untrained Improvisation but my bonus is only +4. I figure I'm better off using Society at +9.

Also now that I think about it, anyone untrained in either Bhopan Lore or Society should probably try Bhopan Lore. The roll should be the same but the DC for the lore is likely lower.

Bottng Crafty. Tried this the other night, but my internet crashed on me.

society: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 = 20

Only two failures, Zhao and Quinn, during the complication.

Now on to phase two.

New Obstacles for second phase

Standings at beginning of Phase 2:

Edge Points: 4

Awareness Points (failures) 6

Obtacles
Daring Leap: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Moving Platforms: 3 dance points. Obstacle cleared
Perplexing Magic: 3 dance point. Obstacle Cleared
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Injured Dancers:
Spinning Flourish:

Looks like you only need to clear two obstacles to end this thing.

Quinoline will use Medicine to aid the injured. With Assurance, she has a 20 total.

Quinoline easily manages to heal some of the injured.

Phase 2: Round 1
Edge Points: 4

Awareness Points (failures) 6

Obstacles:
Daring Leap: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Moving Platforms: 3 dance points. Obstacle cleared
Perplexing Magic: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Injured Dancers: 1 dance point.
Spinning Flourish:

Astrid uses athletics to push nearby dancers away from the injured, creating a space for them to be treated.

"Get out of the way! Can't you see these people are hurt!"

Athletics-Injured Dancers: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Astrid is able to move aside some of the other attendees to make room for the injured.

hase 2: Round 1
Edge Points: 4

Awareness Points (failures) 6

Obstacles:
Daring Leap: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Moving Platforms: 3 dance points. Obstacle cleared
Perplexing Magic: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Injured Dancers: 2 dance points.
Spinning Flourish:

To Act
Crafty
Herondal
Grey Mouse
Zhao

Herondal spins like a mad pixie laughing as he does.

perform drama: 1d20 + 14 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 1 = 29

The gnome finds himself right at home in the center of the room.

Phase 2: Round 1
Edge Points: 4

Awareness Points (failures) 6

Obstacles:
Daring Leap: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Moving Platforms: 3 dance points. Obstacle cleared
Perplexing Magic: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Relentless Beat:
Watchful Eyes: 3 dance points. Obstacle Cleared
Injured Dancers: 2 dance points.
Spinning Flourish: 1 Dance Point

To Act
Crafty
Grey Mouse
Zhao

Society: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11 Going to Hero Point that
Society: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Kang almost crashes into one of the dancers, but catches himself in time, as he attempts to decipher the pattern of the dance.

Fafrd does his best to treat the injured dancers

Medicine roll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

unless Zhao finished it already.

Hero point reroll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

We have at least one more round, correct? Can we go and let Crafty double up?

Save the Hero Points, you can use those later. Edge points are only for the dance and its automatic

Botting Crafty

society: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30 Nice

Grey mouse manages to comfort some of the injured dancers. While Crafty and Zhao spin themselves in a frenzy with the fey creatures.

That closes out injured dancers and spinning flourish. So Phase 2 finished.

As the dance comes to an end, you see Lelzeshin standing off to the side of the room near an unprotected door. He pushes open the door and gestures for the agents to make there way inside.

"You all did very well during the dance, I am impressed. Here you go." Lelzeshin hands the agents a bag containing a dozen vials. 6 moderate juggernaut and 6 moderate quicksilver mutagens. He also hands you a key ring with three Sneaky Keys. This equates to three treasure bundles.

Standy by as I load the next map

It takes 20 or so minutes to reach the Royal Vault.

The organic structure of the Eternal Bloom descends into a constructed stone chamber, lit diffusely from magical light set in the ceiling fifteen feet above. The chamber has four massive alcoves, as well as a ceremonial staircase in the east that ends in an imposing black metal door.

Map is up. What do you all do? And sorry about the poor quality of the map. I had to copy and paste each individual piece of the map.

Is Lelzeshin in here with us?

Quinoline will cast light on her shield and keep an eye out for traps.

I'm guessing each of the 4 corners is associated with an elemental power. Quinoline has a ring of resist fire, so if we want to go to the fiery-looking one (northeast) first, it's a lower-risk way to figure out what to expect in the other 3.

Astrid gets out her shield ahd uses her wayfinder to cast light.

"Well lets pick a corner and get started. That door isn't opening itself. Unless..."

Astrid walks up to the base of the stairs and examines the door. She gestures towards it and speaks commandingly.

"Door! Open! Open I say!"

She shrugs, then turns back to the others and grins.

"Well it was worth a try. Let's check out one of the alcoves."

Lelzeshin shakes his head as Astrid yells at the door. "Your friend has a better method." He says pointing over to Quinoline.

Quinoline approaches the North East alcove. As she enters the alcove, she sees a waste deep layer of fog that swirls around a pillar. Through the fog she can see a mosaic, not enough to see the details though, and a keyhole under the mosaic. Before she can step closer, she is teleported to a pristine beach. The sun beating down on her. After what feels like an eternity, she is spit out, with a red key in her hand.

Time for a complex trap. The secret rolls I did not reveal this complex trap system

Round 1
Crafty
Astrid
Trap
Herondal
Quinoline
Grey Mouse
Zhao

Astrid moves to the northwest alcove and uses some wire from her repair kit and an old cloak to create a dummy to distract the sensor.

crafting: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

As Astrid approaches the alcove, like Quinoline, she is sucked into the piller. This one reminds her of home, a field full of snow. She looks around and sees no one else around.

Round 1
Crafty
Astrid
Trap
Herondal
Quinoline
Grey Mouse
Zhao

Slight retcon. When Quinoline got teleported, it was to a forest with trees with multi-colored leaves. Some beginning to fall around the base of the trees.

Is the color of Quinoline's key still red? And is Astrid still in the pillar, or did she emerge with key?

Sorry for my silence, my wife took me on a long week-end! I catch up. Thanks for botting me

Do we understand what's going on? Can we try to disable it? If it's the case:

Realizing what's going on, Crafty moves carefully to one of the alcove and try to befuddle the sensor with his knowledge of Primal Magic.

Lets see... I think I've seen something similar in Kyonin, some century ago.

Nature: 1d20 + 11 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 2 = 31

I think the check is in the spoiler - Crafting or expert Thievery. But it's unclear whether our best course is to stick together or attempt them separately.

Quinoline will go ahead and make a Crafting check, but if something goes awry, it'd be nice for us to be clustered together for support.

Crafting (expert): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33